Lonely Oak Chapter 113 - A-Tisket, A-Tasket
The bottoms of Lyza's blue socks made muffled footfalls as she paced about her room. It wasn't even two hours to noon, and she was already bored. She could watch TV, but it was all re-runs until the summer. She could play her flute, but she had done...
Lonely Oak Chapter 111 - Forgiveness Versus Reconciliation
"Look at me, I'm Emmy. I'm a nurse! I diagnose myself with _I'mabuttitis_." "Kelly, come on," the rat grumbled. "That was serious, Justin and that other girl had to go to the med clinic." Kelly-Elly let the soles of her shoes hit the sand on the arc...
Lonely Oak Chapter 103 - The Queen
Humid. The storms over the weekend were the last to be expected for some time. They came, they ruined the weekend, and now they left. In their wake, the sun-baked ground began to dry, pulling the water into the air. Even indoors, there was a sort of...
Lonely Oak Chapter 108 - Zoological
The turnstiles ratcheted and clicked as each of the kids passed through, excitedly reforming into their groups on the other side to begin looking at the animals. As the group of four passed through, they were handed a pamphlet with a map of the...
Raspberry Line Chapter 13 - Framed
Emeral nearly collapsed as she finally made it to Lyza's house ten minutes later--a trip that normally would take twenty even at a brisk pace. After a brief recovery, she knocked furiously at the door. When it pried open the small rabbit stood in her...
Raspberry Line Chapter 11 - Dodge, Distract, Disorient, Deceive, And Destroy
It was agonizing waiting for Monday, but then when it finally arrived Emeral almost didn't want to go to school. She'd thought very deeply about what she could have done to make Ket practically run away from her. The only answer she could come up with...
Raspberry Line Chapter 5 - Get To Know: Arkethius Rachaun
Outside, it was raining a little. A storm had picked up from a cool front coming through. It was a nice change from the hot days. The soft drumming of the raindrops against the gutters, a random and hypnotizing pattern, couldn't quell Emeral's mind as...
Lonely Oak Chapter 109 - Horseplay
The smaller group of four had seen dozens of animals while late morning turned to early afternoon. It was hard to believe only a few hours had passed, as it felt like they had seen the whole zoo. While the younger kids still goaded one another every...
Lonely Oak Chapter 95 - Broken Wisdom
Nachos. One of the few lunch items that many kids could actually stand. After all, it was simple and easy. The nacho chips tasted okay, even if they were a little stale sometimes. The cheese was probably not healthy. But it was so runny and gooey, and...
Lonely Oak Chapter 116 - Meeting Of The Minds
The soft tic and tock of the clock counted the seconds within the small room. Beyond the frosted plastic _shoji_, the soft tinkling of wind-chimes broke up the motronomic march of the red hand. Blurry, mottled shadows swayed back and forth across the...
Lonely Oak Chapter 115 - Elective Selective
"The school time is seven thirty-nine. Have a great day!" There was a slight pause, where normally the muffled clatter of the microphone getting put back would signal the end of the announcements. But, after a half-pause more, it didn't come. "Oh, I...
Lonely Oak Chapter 94 - Bubble'n'Squeak
The day was humid. Since P.E., clouds had shrouded the skies and now the sun was hidden behind a gray, cumulonimbus monolith. Thankfully, now and again, a gentle breeze stirred the air. But that was a luxury, up in the Slide Tower. Emeral looked out...